Yarmouth Veterinary Center

75 Willow StreetYarmouth , ME 04096

(207)846-6515

www.yarmouthvetcenter.com

HEDGEHOG HEALTH PROBLEMS

These are hedgehog problems we can diagnose and treat at YVC:

SKIN

Normal quills: soft and white at birth, hardening in a few hours; harder, darker quills emerge 2 days after birth; quills are then replaced at 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 weeks. A good description of the quilling (quill shedding) process is found at http://hedgehogheadquarters.com/secure/quilling.htm.